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The pages have aged, the type is not always clear, and the text has been
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--HyperWar

Amphibious and Assault Communications as directed by Commander
NORTHERN Attack Force, and Commander SOUTHERN Attack Force who will
coordinate their plans with ComGen SIXTH Army.

Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN Task Group Command Frequencies as follows:

77.1

77.2

77.3

77.4

77.5

77.6

77.7

575 Kcs

3176 Kcs575

3236 Kcs

430 Kcs

2716 Kcs

2748 Kcs

2716 Kcs

Spotting frequencies of Pacific Ocean Area ships, operating temporarily
within the Seventh Fleet, will be as assigned in CentCom 2.

Life Guard - Air-Sea Rescue.

Life Guard and Air-Sea Rescue frequencies and procedures as set
forth in Appendix 4 to Annex "G" to this OpPlan.

Support Air Frequencies.

*1.

Support Air Direction (SAD-1)(North)

140.58

MCS

Support Air Direction (SAD-2)(South)

142.74

MCS

Support Air Direction (SAD-3)(PANAON)

4915

KCS

*2.

Support Air Direction Emergency (SAD-E-1)(North)

4915

KCS

Support Air Direction Emergency (SAD-E-2)(South)

5135

KCS

Support Air Direction Emergency (SAD-E-3)(PANAON)

140.58

MCS

Support Air Request (SAR-1)(North)(P)

4650

KCS

Support Air Request (SAR-1)(North)(S)

4760

KCS

Support Air Request (SAR-2)(South)(P)

3820

KCS

Support Air Request (SAR-2)(South)(S)

3960

KCS

Support Air Request (SAR-3 and SAO-3)(PANAON)(P)

4760

KCS

Support Air Request (SAR-3 and SAO-3)(PANAON)(S)

4615

KCS

Support Air Observation (SAO-1)(1st Cav.Div.)(North)

3080

KCS

Support Air Observation (SAO-2)(24th Inf.Div.)(North)

3400

KCS

Support Air Observation (SAO-3)7th Inf.Div.)(South)

3175

KCS

Support Air Observation (SAO-4)(96th Inf.Div.(South)

3280

KCS

Support Air Observation (SAO-5)(21st Rct.)(PANAON)

4760

KCS

Artillery Spot (Aerial)(1st Cav.Div.)(North)

4600

KCS

Artillery Spot (Aerial)(24th Inf.Div.)(North)

4980

KCS

Artillery Spot (Aerial)(10th Corps)(North)

5235

KCS

Artillery Spot (Aerial)(7th Inf.Div.)(South)

3865

KCS

Artillery Spot (Aerial)(96th Inf.Div.)(South)

4510

KCS

Artillery Spot (Aerial)(24th Corps)(South)

6035

KCS

*3.

Local Air Warning (LAW) (P)

3115

KCS

*4.

General and Local Air Warning Net (S)

3355

KCS

*5.

General Warning Net (P)

3000

KCS

*6.

Inter Fighter Director (IFD)(VHF)(P)

37.6

MCS

*7.

Inter Fighter DIrector (IFD)(HF)(S)

2096

KCS

*8.

Fighter Direction-Objective Area & during approach (FD-OA)

142.02

MCS

Fighter Direction-Emergency Objective Area (FD-E-OA)

142.74

MCS

Fighter Direction-Objective Area (FD-OA)(HF)(S)

6195

KCS

*9.

Inter Commander Support Aircraft (ICSA)(P)

34.3

MCS

Inter Commander Support Aircraft (ICSA)(S)(HF)

2096

KCS

*10.

Air-Sea Rescue (P)

4475

KCS

Air-Sea Rescue (S)

140.58

MCS

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NOTES:

*1. Support aircraft reporting to CSA (North) shall use 140.58 MCS
until directed to shift to SAD-Emergency (North). Support aircraft
reporting to CSA (South) shall use 142.74 MCS until directed
to shift ot SAD-Emergency (South). Support aircraft reporting
to CSA (PANAON) shall use 4915 Kcs until directed to shift to
SAD-E(PANAON).

*2. Advance CSA will use SAD-E (4915 Kcs) as primary frequency on A-3,
A-2 and A-1 days. Army planes will check in at PANAON on 140.58
MCS and then shift to 142.74 to carry out their mission. Army
emergency SAD(HF) is 4475 Kcs.

*3. One LAW net shall be used by all forces and shall be controlled
by CSACP unless otherwise designated.

*4. The frequency 3355 Kcs is used as a secondary for the General
Warning Net, as secondary for the LAW net, and as a Hunter Killer
net. CSACP will order certain aircraft and escort vessels normally
using the LAW net for anti-submarine and Hunter Killer communications
to shift to 3355 Kcs. This will be done only when need
for such a shift becomes apparent.

*5. 3000 Kcs is used as a warning net by ships of the Expeditionary
Force enroute to or departing from the objective area or when on
special detail away from the main body of the Expeditionary Force,
by ships not attached to the Expeditionary Force such as the Fast
Carriers, etc., by Commanders Task Forces or Task Groups for an
inter force emergency communication (For example, a Fast Carrier
Task Group Commander may call an amphibious group commander to
warn the latter of an approaching air raid.)

*6. IFD (VHF) (P) shall be used when radio silence is in effect and in
general shall be used whenever possible.

*7. IFD (HF) (S) may be used when no radio silence restrictions are
in effect and when IFD (VHF) will not reach stations desired.

*8. One Fighter Direction Objective-Area net will be used for control
of the CAP. Fleet Fighter DIrector will be aboard the USS Wasatch
with fighter director teams in destroyers.

*9. Commanders of Carrier Task Groups shall use ICSA (P) or (S) for
communicating directly with Commanders of Support Aircraft and vice-versa.

*10. For air-sea rescue 4475 Kcs is frequency for communication boat
to air and air to boat between aircraft and MTB (Motor Torpedo
Boats). VHF(s) 140.58 MCS shall be used for air-sea rescue only
in cases of emergency and is not to be used boat to boat.

-- 3 --

*11. Itinerant aircraft. All land based or itinerant aircraft coming
within 75 miles of Point Molly will report to CSACP on VHF 142.74
MCS. CSACP call is HALIFAX.

Naval Gunfire Support Frequencies.

As designated in the plans of Commander NORTHERN Attack Force and
Commander SOUTHERN Attack Force.

General Warning Net.

3000 Kcs Voice

This circuit is used as a warning net by all ships of the
Expeditionary Force enroute to or departing from the objective area or
when on special detail away from the main body of the Expeditionary
Force, by ships not attached to the Expeditionary Force such as Fast
Carriers, etc., by Commanders of Task Forces or Groups, and by Fighter
Control Centers ashore, for emergency Communications. The circuit will
be guarded by:

The Attack Force, Group, Commanders.

All Carrier Task Group Commanders.

All ships and units enroute to the objective area, or when
not in company with the various Attack Force Commanders.

All Fighter Control Centers and sub-centers ashore.

Local Air Warning at Objective.

3115 Kcs Voice PRIMARY
3355 Kcs Voice SECONDARY

Guarded by all units and ships at the objective area, by Anti-submarine
Patrol, Hunter Killer Groups, and Smoke Planes. Also guarded
b;y Fighter Control Centers and sub-centers, and by AA artillery units
not in communication with a Fighter Control Center. Screening vessels
must establish immediate communication with aircraft over the local air
warning primary (or secondary if so ordered) when ordered to conduct
Hunter-Killer operations in conjunction with aircraft. Likewise
screening vessels must immediately report submarine contacts over this
circuit (if radio silence conditions permit) so that Hunter-Killer
Planes can be assigned to assist without undue delay.

AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS.

Use currently effective systems.

Shackle code authentication system is not used in the
Southwest Pacific Area.

The Shackle Cipher, "ROB" Shackle Cipher, and method of use are the
same for Southwest Pacific Area and Pacific Ocean Areas. In the Pacific Ocean
Areas, the system is extended to include a method of authentication, which
method is NOT is use in the Southwest Pacific Area.

The Diamond Desig Code promulgated in CentCom 2 is NOT used the
SouthWest Pacific Area.

CCBP-0130 (D5) Combined Assault Code is effective for the operation.
The assignment of place names to the Geographical Supplement of CCBP-0130 (D5)
is contained in Appendix 2 to this annex.

RECOGNITION.

Currently effective standard recognition signals and procedure will
be employed, except for LCT and smaller craft which will use recognition
signals contained in Appendix 1 to this annex.

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APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX "N", COMPHILATTACKFOR OPPLAN NO. 1-44

SWPA Small Ships Recognition Signals Extracted from ACB 0224(2)

INSTRUCTIONS

CHALLENGE

The challenge is made by Signal lamp at a speed not higher than
8 words per minute. It consists of the letters "OE" made by warships or
aircraft, and of the letters "INT" made as one sign when made by shore station.

IDENTIFICATION

By Day (Sunrise to Sunset) - Combination of three international
Signal flags is used. These flags must be hoisted in a conspicuous
place. The letters for the day (same as flags) are also to be flashed
twice by Signal lamp, when challenged by aircraft and visibility is poor.
Ships not equipped with international Signal flags are to flash the letters
for the day when challenged.

By Night (Sunset to Sunrise) - The identification signal consists
of a three letter pronounceable group such as "LUG", "NAP". Night
recognition signals are to be made using a directional Signal lamp of
sufficient brilliancy, the signal being made through twice.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Aircraft, warships and shore stations will acknowledge identification
signal by flashing the letter "R" three times on a Signal lamp.

TIME OF CHANGE

The identification signals change at 0001 GCT (GMT).

"APPENDIX 1 IS TO BE DESTROYED BY BURNING ON 1 DECEMBER 1944. NO
REPORT OF DESTRUCTION IS REQUIRED".

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EXTRACT OF SWPA SMALL SHIP RECOGNITION SIGNALS(Extracted from ACB 0224(2)

SIGNALS CHANGING AT 0001Z DAILY

DATE

BY DAY(Sunrise to Sunset)

BY NIGHT(Sunset to Sunrise)

1.

OCT

BMO

MUN

2.

OCT

DBF

HIG

3.

OCT

BTB

ROB

4.

OCT

JDI

KEP

5.

OCT

LFN

HIB

6.

OCT

TNH

LIP

7.

OCT

AQM

BEL

8.

OCT

RNE

COL

9.

OCT

QLF

BIL

10.

OCT

OWL

LOM

11.

OCT

ZWC

CAB

12.

OCT

EGM

CAP

13.

OCT

BXE

FET

14.

OCT

XBR

NUT

15.

OCT

SHL

KUG

16.

OCT

BLF

LIB

17.

OCT

PRH

KEG

18.

OCT

HFE

BAD

19.

OCT

HFK

FEN

20.

OCT

FZJ

ERN

21.

OCT

PCU

NAP

22.

OCT

BVL

CAL

23.

OCT

MBP

BAN

24.

OCT

QDU

GUM

25.

OCT

NGJ

COT

26.

OCT

BWL

ROE

27.

OCT

QJI

EGA

28.

OCT

BMP

NOW

29.

OCT

GIH

NIG

30.

OCT

QJM

FAN

31.

OCT

NLA

HIL

1.

NOV

CJQ

GEM

2.

NOV

TMF

LEM

3.

NOV

FPS

PAC

4.

NOV

ELV

DON

5.

NOV

YRK

TAG

6.

NOV

ZDP

DOL

7.

NOV

YLF

DAS

8.

NOV

CPB

CAN

9.

NOV

VJE

NOL

10.

NOV

XRK

PIL

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EXTRACT OF SWPA SMALL SHIP RECOGNITION SIGNALS(Extracted from ACB 0224(2)

Radar Screening Plans for Cruising Dispositions. The following radar
screening plans for cruising dispositions are listed for information:

RADAR SCREEN PLAN ONE
Designate one radar screening vessel in each quadrant of the outer
screen to maintain a constant search for surface, submarine, and low
flying aircraft contacts employing both air search and surface search
radars for this purpose.

Designate one large vessel near center of formation to maintain
constant all around search for aircraft employing all air search radars.

RADAR SCREEN PLAN TWO
Designate and station one screening vessel ten miles in the van
and rear and each flank of the formation to maintain a constant search
for low flying aircraft, submarine and surface contacts employing
both air search and surface search radars for this purpose.

RADAR SCREEN THREE
Designate one radar screening vessel in each quadrant of the outer
screen to maintain a constant search for surface contacts and submarines
employing only surface search radars.

RADAR SCREEN PLAN SIX
Designate one large vessel near center of formation to maintain
constant search for aircraft employing air search radar and constant
search for surface contacts employing surface search radars.

The OTC will direct the radar screen plan used by forces under his
command. Normally a combination of Radar Screen Plan One and Four
will be used by units of the Central Philippines Task Force.

-- 1 --

RADAR GUARD (Cruising)

There will be three classes of radar guards. Any failure of
equipment which curtails ability to perform the primary mission
must be immediately reported to the OTC who will assign a relief.

GUARD ABLE. Anti-torpedo-plane radar guard.
Guardships' primary mission shall be to maintain a continuous
track on all aircraft from ten to forty miles distant including
ASP, and to identify each aircraft by IFF or lookouts in order
to prevent surprise attack by low-0flying enemy torpedo planes
or mast head bombers. Search will be conducted with both air
and surface search type radars continuously. Altitude of ASP
will be so adjusted that they should never fade from the radar.

GUARD BAKER. Long-range radar guard
Guardships' primary mission is to detect and track all distant
targets in order that the disposition will have early warning
of the approach of enemy forces. This guard shall be maintained
continuously day and night by both air and surface search type radars.

All bogey and skunk contacts shall be reported to the OTC
Guardships shall be prepared to give positions or estimated
positions of aircraft when further than fifty miles from
the disposition.

All surface contacts beyond ten miles shall be tracked
and if not identified reported immediately to the OTC.

GUARD CHARLIE. Anti-Submarine radar guard.
The guardships' primary mission shall be to detect surfaced
submarines, conning towers, PT boats, and similar small craft
in order to prevent surprise attack by these units. The SG
radar shall be set on the fifteen thousand yard scale and
receiver gain set for maximum performance at these ranges.
All contacts shall be tracked and reported to the OTC. This
guard shall be maintained continuously day and night unless
otherwise ordered by the OTC.

Flagships, Carrier and Fighter Director Ships Radar.
Flagships should not normally be assigned radar guardship
duties but should be free to conduct whatever type of search
desired by the Flag Officer at any time consistent with
radar silence condition imposed. Carriers and Fighter
Direction Ships will normally require own air search type
radars for fighter direction purposes.

Vessels assigned a specific type of search should continue
that search regardless of alarms or threatened attacks.

RADAR GUARD (At the Objective).

Two radar picket stations are designated at the objective area
as follows:

Radar Picket Station One, located at 10 degrees 53 minutes
North Latitude and 125 degrees 28 minutes East Longitude.

Radar Picket Station Two, located at 10 degrees 43 minutes
North Latitude and 125 degrees 22 minutes East Longitude.

assign the ship to Picket Station One and Commander Southern Attack
Force will assign the ship to Picket Station Two. Attack Force
Commanders will advise the Commander Central Philippines Task Force
of ships assigned and of any changes in assignment

In addition to the Radar Pickets, Commander Screen will designate
two vessels of the Screen as guardships.

Fighter Director ships shall employ all radars as needed.

All ships, other than those above, will minimize {sic] operation of
air search radars to avoid excessive interference.

Radar reports will be unfiltered and will be made in plain
language to the SOPA on the Local Air Warning, TBS, and/or
Inter-Fighter DIrector circuits as appropriate.

RADAR REPORTING WHILE CRUISING

The procedure and forms outlined herewith are considered to be
a reasonable interpretation of the doctrines set forth in USG
10 (A) Chapter VI, and PacFlt Supplement thereto. If conflicting
appears to exist, this Appendix governs. It is directed that
all units of this force employ the procedures and follow the
forms described herein in making radar reports.

Initial Report (When contact is probably Airborne).

The first word spoken shall be the descriptive designation
i.e., "Bogey or Friendly" followed by estimate of size
(single-few-or-many)* if available. After estimate of size
give information available in following sequence:

Example:
Bogey; - single*, - Two one Zero**, - forty-six**,
high*, - Time eleven-forty, - able yoke peter#, --
Buckeye acknowledge, -- Flapjack over.
* Include if immediately available but do not delay
initial report to ascertain this information.
**Note in the example that the spoken words "bearing"
and "distance" are not required. They may be used if
necessary to avoid confusion.
#Authenticate only when required by existing instructions.

Only the OTC, his flagship, or designated fighter Director
ships will assign raid numbers. Blocks of numberals [sic] will
not be assigned Radar Guard Ships. After an initial report
has been made raid number will be assigned if the status
of the contact so dictates. Note this interpretation of
paragraph 6251 and 6253, USF 10 (A)

-- 3 --

Bearing and distance shall be with point of origin in the
reporting ship when in a cruising disposition but shall be
converted to an established reference point when deployed
around an island objective as prescribed in Part 7 of
this Appendix.

Amplifying Reports (When contact is probably Airborne)
The first work spoken shall be the descriptive designation
normally "Bogey" (may be friendly), followed by designated Raid
Number if established. After Raid Number the following is sequence:

* See notes under initial report relative to authenticator.
Also note that words "bearing" and "distance will be
used in amplifying reports to avoid confusion.

** Local Zone time may be omitted from amplifying reports.

Raid Designations and Raid Splits.
As mentioned above, only the OTC, his flagship, or designated
Fighter DIrector Ships will designate Raid Numbers. However,
any reporting ship which is "Holding" a raid may designate
raid splits for the raid. The following procedure shall be used:

Surface Reports. (When contact is not believed to be Airborne.)
The same general form shall be used for initial and amplifying
report of surface craft as prescribed above for Air, with the
exception that work "Skunk" shall be used in lieu of "Bogey".
All long range surface contacts shall be converted to fleet center
while in a cruising disposition and shall be broadcast in polar
coordinates, bearing in degrees true and distance in nautical
miles (or fractions thereof) from point of origin at fleet center.

-- 4 --

At island objectives, point of origin shall be the prescribed
reference point. Only the OTC or his flagship shall designate
"Skunk" Raids and shall do so by alphabetical letter designations
as prescribed by Pacific Fleet Supplement ot USF 10(A), paragraph
6184. Numbered Raids will be used only for aircraft. Long range
surface contacts will be considered as those beyond 10 miles from
the disposition; bearings and distance will be shackled. Closein
surface contacts will be reported in clear and may be reported
unconverted when available time is limited, with the addition
of the words" from me" after the bearing and distance.

Radar Control Orders.
The standard form of Radar Control Orders as prescribed in USG
10 (A), paragraph 6266, shall apply for this task force. These
orders will normally be given only by the OTC, his flagship, or
by a designated Fighter Director Ship and will be applied to
Radar Reports on "Skunk" Raids as well as "Bogey" Raids when applicable.

Voice Procedure.
The following method of reporting numerals shall be used:
"Bearing 185°" shall be spoken "Bearing One-Eight-Five",
not one eighty-five.

"Distance 44 miles" shall be spoken "Distance Forty-Four", not
four four; with the distinction that for close in surface
contacts 41/2 shall be spoken "Four point Five", Distances
will be reported in miles.

"Course 270° true: shall be spoken "course two seven zero:
not two seventy.

"Speed 180 knots" shall be spoken "one eighty" not one
eight zero.

"Time 1140" shall be spoken as "time eleven forty."

A sample initial and amplifying report form for radar reports
by radio, for logs and CIC recorder is attached.

-- 5 --

RADAR REPORTING AT THE OBJECTIVE.

The Point of Origin of all radar reports at the objective will
be "Point Molly", which is Mt. LunasMAYUYAG, Leyte Island.

All radar reports from Fighter Director Ships, Radar Pickets,
Radar Guardships and Shore Based Radars will be converted to
this point using polar coordinates. Reports will be made in
true bearing and distance in nautical miles.

In order to expedite radar reports the following short form
will be used:

Designation (Friendly or Bogey).

True bearing (From point of origin).

Distance (In nautical miles from point of origin).

Pertinent information, i.e., closing or opening, course,
speed, altitude and number of planes.

The initial report need only be constituted of 1,2, and 3 above.
Then when additional information is obtained an amplifying report
will be made by giving any information listed in 4.

Examples:

Initial Report.

Hello, Saucepan this is Laurel, Bogey 090, 20 miles from
Point Molly, over.

After the Bogey has been given a Raid Number, by the Fleet
Fighter Director, the word "Raid" followed by the number will
be substituted for Bogey in making further reports.

-- 6 --

RADAR TECHNIQUE.

SK or SC type radars should be used for long range air search.
The 375 miles scale should normally be used and operators
should watch the range between 40 and 150 miles on the "A"
scope most closely. Medium range air search should be conducted
using the 75 miles scale and concentrated attention
between 20 and 75 miles on the PPI scope.

When using the SC type radar for long or medium range air
search and also for snoopers and low flying planes, the following
technique should be used:

When using SG type radar for detection of small surface craft of
submarines on the surface, the following technique is recommended:

Set receiver gain tor 1/4" "grass height".

Use both "A" scope and PPI, with major emphasis on "A" scope.

Use lowest practicable rate of automatic sweep.

Use short range scale (30000 yards). Look for "Hole" in the "A" trace.

Concentrate attention near 10000 yard. A submarine awash or a MTB
may be detected at about 8000 yards by a skilled operator.

Normal long range surface search for large and medium size vessels. Use
high gain with the 75000 yard scale and concentrate on ranges between
10 and 20 miles.

In radar screening each radar should sweep a complete 360 degree are paying
greatest attention to assigned arc or sector of responsibility.

-- 7 --

RADAR INTERCEPTION.

Certain ships are equipped with Radar Search Receivers (SPA-1 and APR-5)
and Pulse analysors (APA-6). This equipment is capable of detecting radar
transmissions (without itself being detectable), and determining the
frequency, pulse repetition rate (PRF) and Pulse length of the signals
heard. The SPA-1 receiver covers the band 75-1000 MC, and the APR-5 the
band 1000-3050 MC. Task Force Commanders will establish intercept watches
as required amongst ships so equipped (see paragraph (g)).

From a tactical standpoint this equipment provides early warning of enemy
surface craft of aircraft employing radar. Signals will be heard by
these receivers at a range roughly TWICE as great as the range at which
our radars will detect the enemy craft. The search receivers are however,
NON-DIRECTIONAL, except for installations on YMS's, and the range can be
only guessed at on strength of signal. The search receiver operations CAN
tell when the enemy radar is sweeping, and when it is trained on the vessel
carrying the receiver.

From an intelligence standpoint intercepts of enemy transmissions devulge
characteristics of his equipment, which information is absolutely necessary
in planning countermeasures against it. Of particular value is
information on enemy SHIPBORNE radars, especially that used for FIRE CONTROL.
Complete logs of intercepts will be kept, and forwarded to CinCPOA and
Commander Seventh Fleet.

-- 8 --

Enemy radar transmissions can usually be distinguished from friendly
by the characteristics of the signal. The following information on
Japanese Radar Equipment is tabulated herewith:

1 - Mail purpose air search, limited value as surface search.
2 - There is some indication that this equipment, or a modification thereof
may operate on a frequency of 4280 MC (7cm).
3 - May be surface search model.
4 - Night fighter equipment.
5 - This is standard Japanese ASV model, and is sometimes used ashore as
air warning set.

-- 9 --

The following points may assist in identifying signals.

Enemy airborne radar can sometimes be distinguished from land or ship
based radar by its lack of regular rotation. Land based beams are
normally rotated regularly at a rate of 1 to 2 revolutions per minute
(unless it has detected a target) whereas airborne signals will vary
irregularly. Aircraft signals will increase steadily in strength if
plane is flying straight toward ship.

Enemy shore based signals are not likely to be heard at good strength
more than 80 miles from land.

Enemy 10 centimeter gear may cause interference on the scopes of our
equipment in that band in the same manner that our own equipments sometimes
interfere with each other. The enemy's high PRF (2500) however
is unique.

Location of known enemy landbased radars is shown on attached chart.

The following vessels are equipped with SPR-1 receivers and analysers, and
those marked *, have in addition the APR-5.

The enemy makes extensive use of Radar Intercept receivers, ship and
airborne models.

The most widely used model covers the range 70-420 MC. This receiver
is directional to the following degree of accuracy.

With fixed antenna, plus or minus 60 degrees.

With rotatable D/F antenna (most warships are presumed to have this),
plus or minus 5-10 degrees.

A new model receiver covering the band 2500-3300 MC is known to exist, but
it is not known whether any are yet in operation.

-- 10 --

IFF PROCEDURE.

For Surface Vessels, the following conditions of IFF may be ordered by OTC.

Condition HOW.

Radar Guard Ships have interrogator-Responsor, and Transpondor ready
for instant use, but transpondor will be energized only in accordance
with challenge procedure set forth in next paragraph.

All other vessels have Transpondor (BK or ABK) ready, but not energized.

Condition ITEM.

Same as conditions HOW, except Radar Guard Ships will have Transpondor
energized at all times.

Condition KING.

All vessels have Transponders energized at all times. Use Interrogator-Responsor
as necessary to identify contacts.

IFF Challenge Procedure.

Any vessel making an unidentified radar contact shall immediately
report same in accordance with paragraphs 6 & 7 above. Vessel making
contact shall interrogate contact as quickly as possible unless the
appropriate guardship has in the meantime interrogated, and made
amplifying report.

If IFF Condition HOW is in effect, the responsible radar guardship
shall energize its Transpondor for a period of 30 seconds following
a friendly response from interrogated contact, unless instructions
to the contrary have been issued by OTC. OTC may prescribe additional
energizing of Transpondor at discretion.

IFF Condition KING will automatically be assumed.

By the junior unit(s) when joining up with other ships or units in
darkness or low visability.

Night or day when a melee develops.

Enemy Triggering of IFF.

There have been numerous reports that our ABKs have been triggered
by enemy radars. Should this be suspected, a headset will be
plugged in the ABK (or BK) monitor jack. A note will be heard which
represents the pulse repetition rate of the triggering soure. our
own Interrogator-Responsors have a PRF which is never greater than
400 cps. Referring to paragraph 9 (d), it will be noted that the
PRF of enemy radars capable of triggering BK or ABK (i.e., Mk. 1,
Models 2 and 3; Mk. II Model 1 and Air Mark VI) are all believed to
be greater than 400 cps. By this method it may be possible to
determine additionally whether an enemy transmission is land, ship
or air-based.

Voice and CW calls of ships and units of THird Fleet operating with
Seventh Fleet (listed alphabetically and numerically--Decode).

8

Third Fleet ship calls, listed alphabetically by ships.

13

Third Fleet Administrative Command calls

15

Special calls (Collective and Miscellaneous, Support Aircraft, Fighter Director).

16

Corrections to Appendix IV of CANF SWPA Communication Plan 3-44.

INSTRUCTIONS

Voice and CW calls will be used in accordance with Appendix IV of CANF
SWPA Communication Plan 3-44, as corrected through Change Number 3 and
pages 16-19 this Appendix.

Calls for ships and units of the Third Fleet not included in CANF SWPA
Communication Plan 3-44 are given in the following pages of this
Appendix. These calls are taken from Annex "B" of Centcom 2 Revised.

Calls for individual ships of the following types--APC, LCI, LCS, LCT,
LSM, LST, ML, PC, PCE, PGM, PT, SC, YMS, and YP--are generated by
adding the appropriate hull number to the type call as given in Appendix
IV of CANF SWPA Communication Plan 3-44.

Calls for individual LCC's and PCS's are given on pages 10 and 11
of this Appendix. These calls are taken from Annex "B" of Centcom
2 Revised.

-- 1 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO.

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

DESIGNATION

2

ABERDEEN

1AC

CALIFORNIA (BB 44)

8

ABNER

1AK

Air Coordinator 7th Phib Force

24

ACROBAT

1BH

ARTHUR MIDDLETON (APA 25)

26

ACTOR

1BK

AM 11 ___ (Plus No. Appended)

56

ALAMO

1DC

LSV ___ (Plus No. Appended)

58

ALBATROSS

1DF

ALBERT W. GRANT (DD 649)

67

ALEX

1DS

PCS 140 ___ (Plus No. Appended)

73

ALHAMBRA

1EA

TITANIA (AKA 13)

129

ANTONIO

1HD

HEYWOOD (APA 6)

135

APPOLLO

1HM

HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS (DD 683)

166

ARKROYAL

1JE

DUPAGE (APA 41)

204

AUBURN

1LH

SANTEE (CVE 29)

239

BACKLASH

1NG

HARADEN (DD 585)

254

BAKER

CVE of _____

277

BANGTAIL

1PK

WEST VIRGINIA (BB 48)

242

BACON

1NK

CLAXTON (DD 571)

278

BANJO

1PL

NATOMA BAY (CVE 62)

279

BANKER

1PM

COMBAT DIV ___ (Plus No. Appended)

287

BANTAM

1PY

COMDESRON 5_____ (Plus No. Appended)

295

BARFLY

1AJ

AT 7___ (Plus No. Appended)

305

BARNEGAT

1QX

NEWCOMB (DD 586)

306

BARRICADE

1QZ

ALMAACK (AKA 10)

341

BEAU GESTE

1SY

MELVIN (DD 680)

351

BEEHIVE

1TM

CSA (NORATFOR)

359

BELFAST

1TY

CSA (NORATFOR) (STANDBY)

370

BENDIX

1UN

FANSHAW BAY (CVE 70)

374

BEN HUR

1UT

COMTRANSDIV ___ (Plus No. Appended)

422

BLAZER

1XL

Aircraft Coordinator (South)

445

BLUENOSE

1YR

McDERMUT (DD 677)

461

BOLERO

1ZO

HALLIGAN (DD 584)

477

BOOKWORM

2AM

APINE (APA 92)

479

BOOTBLACK

2AO

TALBOT (APD 7)

493

BOWLER

2BI

CSA (SOATFOR) (LANDING FORCE)

508

BRADSHAW

2CF

CSA, (SOATFOR) (STANDBY)

513

BRANDY

2CL

MAC DONOUGH (DD 351)

514

BRASSLOCK

2CM

JOHNSTON (DD 557)

557

BRUNSWICK

2EV

LSD ___ (Plus No. Appended)

575

BUGGER

2FW

PCS 146___ (Plus No. Appended)

588

BUMBLEBEE

2GP

FREDERICK FUNSTON (APA 89)

597

BURLESQUE

2HB

FREMONT (APA 44)

613

BUZZSAW

2HY

KANE (APD 18)

250

BAILBOND

1NW

LEROY WILSON (DE 414)

-- 2 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO.

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

DESIGNATION

641

CALIBAN

2JM

AQUARIUS (AKA 16)

649

CAMEL

2JY

LCC_____ (Last Two Digits of hull no. appended)

668

CAPE COD

2KZ

HARRIS (APA 2)

690

CARROT

2MC

McGOWAN (DD 678)

697

CASHBOX

2MN

RICHARD P. LEARY (DD 664)

699

CASHMERE

2MP

STAFFORD (DE 411)

715

CATFISH

2NK

Air Liaison Observer 98th Rangers (PANAON)

719

CATNIP

2NR

GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)

758

CHEMIST

2PT

ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) 1st CAVDIV (NORTH)

783

CHISEL

2QX

AT 11___ (Plus No. Appended)

811

CIRCUS

2SJ

MANILA BAY (CVE 61)

819

CLAREMONT

2SU

LUCE (DD 522)

825

CLAWBACK

2TC

PORTLAND (CA 33)

836

CLIFFSIDE

2TR

MERTZ (DD 691)

849

COACHDOG

2UK

KIDD (DD 661)

859

COCKATRICE

2UY

G.E. BADGER (APD 33)

865

COCKTAIL

2VG

PRES. HAYES (APA 20)

870

COGNAC

2VN

GEORGE CLYMER (APA 27)

876

COLGATE

2VT

ComCruDiv___ (Plus No. Appended)

882

COLOR

2WE

WICKES (DD 578)

892

COMPASS

2WQ

CSA (PANAON) (STANDBY)

906

CONFUCUIS

2XK

REMEY (DD 688)

938

CORNWALLIS

2ZB

BELKNAP (APD 34)

964

COYOTE

3AN

BROOKS (APD 10)

992

CROCODILE

3CA

WILLIAM P. BIDDLE (APA 8)

994

CRONY

3CD

ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) 96th INF.DIV. (SOUTH)

1000

CROWFOOT

3CM

CHARLES J. BADGER (DD 657)

1001

CROWNKING

3CN

ISHERWOOD (DD 520)

1022

CURIOUS

3DQ

Com LCI Div 1___ (Plus No. Appended)

1071

DECEMBER

3GE

AK 9___ (Plus No. Appended)

1082

DEL RIO

3GU

FULLER (APA 7)

1094

DERBY

3HJ

MIDWAY (CVE 63)

1101

DESTINY

3HU

ComDesDiv 10___ (Plus No. Appended)

1103

DEWEY

3HW

ARTY SPOTTER(AIR)7th INFDIV(SOUTH)

1104

DEXTER

3HX

KITKUN BAY (CVE 71)

1106

DIABLO

3IB

BOLIVAR (APA 34)

1115

DIGBY

3IN

PCS 139___ (Plus No. Appended)

1121

DYNAMITE

3IW

ROCKY MOUNT (AGC 3)

DOVER

ComGen Northern LanFor(10th Corps)

-- 3 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO.

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

DESIGNATION

1174

DREADNAUGHT

3LS

HEERMAN. (DD 352)

1184

DRUMSTICK

3MG

PENNSYLVANIA (BB 38)

1221

EDITH

3OH

PCS 145___ (Plus No. Appended)

1237

ELIJAH

3PC

STEMBEL (DD 644)

1251

EMPIRE

3PW

KADASHAN BAY (CVE 76)

1269

EPSILON

3QU

ARNEB (AKA 56)

1271

EQUATOR

3QU

ComTransDiv 1___ (Plus No. Appended)

1301

EXTRA

3SM

DM 2___ (Plus No. Appended)

1326

FAMOUS

3TU

MARCUS ISLAND (CVE 77)

1339

FARWEST

3UL

ComCortDiv 6___ (Plus No. Appended)

1341

FATIMA

3UO

ComDesDiv 9___ (Plus No. Appended)

1344

FAVORITE

3US

AK 4___ (Plus No. Appended)

1345

FEARLESS

3UT

ComCruDiv 1___ (Plus No. Appended)

1359

FIDO

3VM

WHITE PLAINS (CVE66)

1362

FIGARO

3VR

RATHBURN (APD 25)

1363

FIGLEAF

3VS

RAYMOND (DE 341)

1397

FLAPPER

3XL

SAVO ISLAND (CVE 78)

1439

FOSSIL

3ZS

WINDSOR (APA 55)

1443

FOXGLOVE

3ZX

CLAY (APA 39)

1476

GABRIEL

4BQ

BRYANT (DD 665)

1483

GALAXY

4OD

LAMAR (APA 47)

1434

FORTUNE

32L

AM 29___ (Plus No. Appended)

1484

GALLEY

4CE

OMMANEY BAY (CVE 79)

1504

GAYBLADE

4DH

GOLDSBOROUGH (APD 32)

1510

GEISHA

4DO

PETROF BAY (CVE 80)

1517

GEORGIA

4EA

KALININ BAY (CVE 68)

1543

GLADSTONE

4FM

AK 5___ (Plus No. Appended)

1538

GIN FIZZ

4FG

HUMPHRIES (APD 12)

1554

GLORIA

4GC

ALO 7th Inf. Div. (SOUTH)

1558

GOALKEEPER

4GI

RICHARD S. BULL (DE 402)

1563

GO CART

4GO

WAYNE (APA 54)

1565

GODMOTHER

4GQ

KNOW (APA 46)

1569

GOLDSMITH

4GV

CRESCENT CITY (APA 21)

1591

GRABHOOK

4IB

WARREN (APA 53)

1570

GOLDWYN

4GY

SUMPTER (APA 52)

1594

GRANDSTAND

4IG

HAGGARD (DD 555)

1608

GRENADIER

4IX

CALLAWAY (APA 35)

1634

GUMBO

4KJ

PCS 142___ (Plus No. Appended)

1588

GOSSIP

4HW

DM 1_____ "

1649

HALIFAX

4LD

CSA CENT PHILIPPINES

1651

HALLMARK

4LF

AP 17 (Plus No. Appended)

1655

HAMBURG

4LM

CALVERT (APA 32)

1657

HAMLET

4LO

CSA, PacFlt

1665

HANGMAN

4LY

APPALACHIAN (AGC 1)

1669

HAPPY

4MD

SAGINAW BAY (CVE 84)

-- 4 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO.

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

DESIGNATION

1683

HARPSICHORD

4MV

OHARA (AKA 58)

1695

HAWTHORNE

4NM

CSA, (SOATFOR) (2ND STANDBY)

1739

HILLCREST

4PV

CUSTER (APA 40)

1747

HOBSON

4QE

CSA(NORATFOR)(LANDING FORCE)

1766

HONKYTONK

4RE

WALKER (DD 517)

1772

HOPECHEST

4RN

FAYETTE (APA 43)

1777

HOREHOUND

4RU

ROSS (DD 563)

1787

HOTBED

4SG

EVERSOLE (DE 404)

1797

HUGO

4SV

PCS 137___ (Plus No. Appended)

1802

HULA

4SY

CHAUNCEY (DD 667)

1803

HUNTER

4TD

ARTY SPOTTER 24TH INF.DIV.(NORTH)

1845

IRONDUKE

4VN

SPROSTON (DD 577)

1847

IRONSIDES

4VP

MISSISSIPPI (BB 41)

1859

JACKSON

42H

CONTRANSDIV 2___ (Plus No. Appended)

1879

JENNIFER

4XL

OBERRENDER (DE 344)

1892

JITTERBUG

4YC

RICHARD W. SEWSENS (DE 342)

1898

JOKER

4YL

SUWANNEE (CVE 27)

1911

JUGGERNAUT

4ZD

SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE 413)

1939

KEEPSAKE

5AQ

LEON (APA 48)

1941

KELSO

5AS

DMS___ (Plus No. Appended)

1963

KINGFISH

5BU

MINNEAPOLIS (CA 36)

1985

LABOR

5CY

DMS 1___ (Plus No. Appended)

1989

LADYBUG

5DC

RICHARD M. ROWELL (DE 403)

1993

LAFAYETTE

5DI

LEONARD WOOD (APA 12)

2038

LEGHORN

5FQ

McCORD (DD 534)

2050

LIBERTY

5GN

COMTRANSDIV 3___ (Plus No. Appended)

2074

LOCHINVAR

5IB

TWIGGS (DD 591)

2075

LOCKHEED

5IC

HONOLULU (CL 48)

2078

LOCUST

5IG

SANGAMON (CVE 26)

2090

LONGBOW

5IZ

ELECTRA (AKA 4)

2092

LONGFELLOW

5JC

CENTAURUS (AKA 17)

2113

LUCIFER

5KE

PICKING (DD 685)

2124

MABEL

5KW

PCS 141___ (Plus No. Appended)

2167

MANHATTAN

5NO

FELAND (APA 11)

2172

MANJACK

5NT

COMCARDIV 2___ (Plus No. Appended)

2216

MEADOW

51H

HALE (DD 642)

2219

MECCA

5QO

LSD 1___ (Plus No. Appended)

2222

MEDIUM

5QS

ARL ___ (Plus No. Appended)

2223

MEDUSA

5QT

LEUTZE (DD 481)

2227

MELODY

5QY

COMDESDIV 11___ (Plus No. Appended)

-- 5 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO.

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

DESIGNATION

2235

MEXICO

5RK

COMDESRON 4___ (Plus No. Appended)

2261

MINTJULEP

5SV

THUBAN (AKA 19)

2277

MONGREL

5TR

DENNIS (DE 405)

2307

MOUNTAIN

5VL

HAZELWOOD (DD 531)

2336

NAPKIN

5XA

USS BRAINE (DD 630)

2338

NAPOLEON

5XD

MARYLAND (BB 46)

2347

NEBRASKA

5XO

HOEL (DD 533)

2371

NIGHTHAWK

5YX

ERBEN (DD 631)

2380

NONESUCH

5ZI

AM 10___ (Plus No. Appended)

2383

NORDIC

5ZM

CHENANGO (CVE 28)

2407

OARLOCK

6AT

ABBOT (DD 629)

2421

OCTOPUS

6BN

ALCYONE (AKA 7)

2460

ORPHAN

6DO

AM13_____ (Plus No. Appended)

2473

OVERTURE

6EG

JOHN C. BUTLER (DE 339)

2478

OXYGEN

6EN

GANSEVOORT (DD 608)

2479

OYSTER

6EC

AT 10___ (Plus No. Appended)

2526

PARLOR

6HD

FRANKS (DD 5540

2529

PARSON

6HI

ALO 96TH INF.DIV.(SOUTH)

2609

PILGRIM

6LQ

LOUISVILLE (CA 28)

2619

PINKNEY

6MD

AIRCRAFT COORDINATOR (PANAON)

2640

PLAYMATE

6NK

CSA, (PANAON)

2684

POWDER

6PZ

BENNION (DD 662)

2689

PRESIDENT

6QO

CAMBRIA (APA 36)

2695

PRIVATEER

6QP

DENVER (CL 58)

2721

PURPLE

6SA

ROBINSON (DD 562)

2754

QUONSET

6TV

EDMONDS (DE 406)

2831

RELUCTANT

6YB

BAXTER (APA 94)

2836

REPRISAL

6YI

CAVALIER (APA 37)

2840

REPUBLIC

6YN

COLUMBIA (CL 56)

2841

RESIDENT

6YP

KILLEN (DD 593)

2878

ROADSTER

7AN

ABERCOMBIE (DE 343)

2891

RODERICK

7BG

ORMSBY (APA 49)

2933

RUTHLESS

7DL

HAILEY (DD 556)

2962

SANDPAPER

7FA

WALTER C. WANN (DE 412)

2985

SAWBONES

7GH

AH___ (Plus No. Appended)

3028

SEAGULL

7IU

AULICK (DD 569)

3056

SHADOW

7KL

COMINDIV___ (Plus No. Appended)

3062

SHAKESPEARE

7KT

J. FRANKLIN BELL (APA 16)

3079

SHELLBACK

7LS

MANLEY (APD 1)

3112

SIDELINE

7NI

APH___ (Plus No. Appended)

-- 6 --

CALLS OF THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND UNITS
OPERATING WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET

NO.

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

DESIGNATION

3158

SLINGSHOT

7FU

BAILEY (DD 482)

3162

SLOWPOKE

7PZ

JAMES O'HARA (APA 90)

3174

SNARLCAT

7QU

SIGOURNEY (DD 465)

3176

SNOOTY

7QX

PCS 138___ (Plus No. Appended)

3197

SOOTHSAYER

7SG

LEEDSTOWN (APA 56)

3202

SOYBEAN

7SN

PIERCE (APA 50)

3215

SPECTATOR

7TI

BARNSTABLE (APA 93)

3257

STARDUST

7VO

AP 10___ (Plus No. Appended)

3277

STITCHY

7WP

PCS 144___ (Plus No. Appended)

3304

STRONGHOLD

7YD

HALFORD (DD 480)

3407

TEABALL

8DS

ALSHAIN (AKA 55)

3410

TEAMSTER

8DW

COMINRON ___ (Plus No. Appended)

3417

TELEGRAM

8EG

McNAIR (DD 679)

3511

TOREADOR

8JH

SANDS (APD 13)

3541

TRICKSTER

8KX

CLEMSON (APD 31)

3559

TRUELOVE

8LU

BLACK (DD 666)

3572

TURBAN

8MO

ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) 10TH CORPS (NORTH)

3577

TURNPIKE

8MU

OVERTON (APD 23)

3584

TWENTYGRAND

8NG

SHERIDAN (APA 51)

3585

TWINKLE

8NI

ALO 24TH INF.DIV.(NORTH)

3588

TYCOON

8NO

CONY (DD 508)

3600

UNITED

8OD

COMINDIV 1___ (Plus No. Appended)

UNCLE

AIR LIAISON PARTY (Number of Party Appended)

3608

UTAH

8OL

COMGEN SOUTHERN LANDFOR (24TH CORPS)

3613

VAGRANT

80S

MONROVIA (APA 31)

3657

VIGILANT

8RB

DOYEN (APA 1)

3663

VINDICATOR

8RJ

MONSSEN (DD 798)

3671

VIRTUE

8RV

CSA (SOATFOR)

3672

VISHNU

8RW

ELMORE (APA 42)

3689

VOUCHER

8SU

AM 12___ (Plus No. Appended)

3756

WHIPCORD

8WI

SHELTON (DE 407)

3762

WHIRLPOOL

8WR

MOUNT OLYMPUS (AGC 8)

3765

WHISKEY

8WU

ARTY SPOTTER (AIR) (24TH CORPS (SOUTH)

3780

WILDFIRE

8XN

AP 16___

3818

WORKADAY

8ZR

ARS___ (Plus No. Appended)

-- 7 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

Abbot (DD 629)

Oarlock

6AT

Abercrombie (DE 343)

Roadster

7AN

Agenor (ARL 3)

Medium 3

5QS3

Alcyone (AKA 7)

Octopus

6BN

Almaack (AKA 10)

Barricade

1QZ

Albert W. Grant (DD 649)

Albatross

1DF

Alpine (APA 92)

Bookworm

2AM

Alshain (AKA 55)

Teaball

8DS

Appalachian (AGC 1)

Hangman

4LY

Aquarius (AKA 16)

Caliban

2JM

Arthur Middleton (APA 25)

Acrobat

1BH

Arneb (AKA 56)

Epsilon

3QU

Ashland (LSD 1)

Brunswick 1

2EV1

Aulick (DD 569)

Seagull

7IU

Auriga (AK 98)

December 8

3GE8

Barnstable (APA 93)

Spectator

7TI

Baxter (APA 94)

Reluctant

6YB

Bailey (DD 482)

Slingshot

7PU

Belknap (APD 34)

Cornwallis

2ZB

Belle Grove (LSD 2)

Brunswick 2

2EV2

Bennion (DD 662)

Powder

6PZ

Black (DD 666)

Truelove

8LU

Breese (DM 18)

Gossip 8

4HW8

Bryant (dd 665)

Gabriel

4BQ

Braine (DD 630)

Napkin

5XA

Bolivar (APA 34)

Diablo

3IB

Brooks (APD 10)

Coyote

3AN

California (BB 44)

Aberdeen

1AC

Callaway (APA 35)

Grenadier

4IX

Calvert (APA 32)

Hamburg

4LM

Cambria (APA 36)

President

6QC

Capricornus (AK 57)

Gladstone 7

4FM7

Casa Grande (LSD 13)

Mecca 3

5QO3

Catskill (LSV 1)

Alamo 1

1DC1

Cavalier (APA 37)

Reprisal

6YI

Chandler (DMS 9)

Kelso 9

5AS9

Chara (AKA 58)

Harpsichord

4MV

Charles J. Badger (DD 657)

Crowfoot

3CM

Chauncey (DD 667)

Hula

4SY

Chenango (CVE 28)

Nordic

5ZM

Chickasaw (AT 83)

Gimlet 3

4EY3

Claxton (DD 571)

Bacon

1NK

Clay (APA 39)

Foxglove

3ZX

Clemson (APD 31)

Trickster

8KX

Columbia (CL 56)

Republic

6YN

-- 8 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

Comet (AP 166)

Wildfire 6

8XN6

Cony (DD 508)

Tycoon

8NO

Crescent City (APA 21)

Goldsmith

4GV

Custer (APA 40)

Hillcrest

4PV

Dennis (DE 405)

Mongrel

5TR

Denver (CL 58)

Privateer

6QP

Doyen (APA 1)

Vigilant

8RB

Dupage (APA 41)

Arkroyal

1JE

Edmonds (DE 406)

Quonset

6TV

Egeria (ARL 8)

Medium 8

5QS8

Electra (AKA 4)

Longbow

5IZ

Elmore (APA 42)

Vishnu

8RW

Epping Forrest (LSD 4)

Brunswick 4

2EV4

Erben (DD 631)

Nighthawk

5YX

Eversole (DE 404)

Hotbed

4SG

Fayette (APA 43)

Hopechest

4RN

Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70)

Bendix

1UN

Feland (APA 11)

Manhattan

5NO

Franks (DD 554)

Parlor

6HD

Frederick Funston (APA 89)

Bumblebee

2GP

Fremont (APA 44)

Burlesque

2HB

Fuller (APA 7)

Del Rio

3GU

Gambier Bay (CVE 73)

Catnip

2NR

Ganzevoort (DD 608)

Oxygen

6EN

George E. Badger (APD 33)

Cockatrice

2UY

George Clymer (APA 27)

Cognac

2VN

George F. Elliot (AP 105)

Stardust 5

7VO5

Golden City (AP 169)

Wildfire 9

8XN9

Goldsborough (APD 32)

Gayblade

4DH

Grapple (ARS 7)

Workaday 7

8ZR7

Gunston Hall (LSD 5)

Brunswick 5

2EV5

Haggard (DD 555)

Grandstand

4IG

Hailey (DD 556)

Ruthless

7DL

Halligan (DD 584)

Bolero

1ZO

Haraden (DD 585)

Backlash

1NG

Hale (DD 642)

Meadow

5QH

Halford (DD 480)

Stronghold

7YD

Hamilton (DMS 18)

Labor 8

5CY8

Harris (APA 2)

Cape Cod

2KZ

Herald of the Morning (AP 73)

Hallmark 3

4LF3

Hazelwood (DD 531)

Mountain

5VL

Heerman (DD 532)

Dreadnought

3LS

Heywood (APA 6)

Antonio

1HD

Heywood L. Edwards (DD 683)

Apollo

1HM

Honolulu (CL 48)

Lockheed

5IC

Hovey (DMS 11)

Labor 1

5CY1

Howard (DMS 7)

Kelso 7

5AS7

Hercules (AK 41)

Favorite 1

3US1

Hoel (DD 588)

Nebraska

3XO

Humphrey (APD 12)

Gin Fizz

4FG

-- 9 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

Isherwood (DD 520)

Crownking

3CN

James O'Hara (APA 90)

Slowpoke

7PZ

J. Franklin Bell (APA 16)

Shakespeare

7KT

John C. Butler (DE 339)

Overture

6EG

John Land (AP 167)

Wildfire 7

8XN7

Johnston (DD 557)

Brasslock

2CM

Jupiter (AK 43)

Favorite 3

3US3

Kadashan Bay (CVE 76)

Empire

3PW

Kalinin Bay (CVE 68)

Georgia

4EA

Kane (APD 18)

Buzzsaw

2HY

Kidd (DD 661)

Coachdog

2UK

Killen (DD 593)

Resident

6YP

Kitkun Bay (CVE 71)

Dexter

2HX

Knox (APA 46)

Godmother

4GQ

Lamar (APA 47)

Galaxy

4CD

La Salle (AP 102)

Stardust 2

7VO2

LCC___ (append last two digits of hull NO. to Voice & CW call)

Leroy Wilson (DE 414)

Bailbond

1NW

Leedstown (APA 56)

Soothsayer

7SG

Leon (APA 48)

Keepsake

5AQ

Leonard Wood (APA 12)

Lafayette

5DI

Leutze (DD 481)

Medusa

5QT

Lindenwald (LSD 6)

Brunswick 6

2EV6

Luce (DD 522)

Claremont

2SU

Long (DMS 12)

Labor 2

5CY2

Louisville (CA 28)

Pilgrim

6LQ

Marcus Island (CVE 77)

Famous

3TU

Mc Dermut (DD 677)

Bluenose

1YR

Mc Gowan (DD 678)

Carrot

2MC

MacDonough (DD 351)

Brandy

2CL

Manley (APD 1)

Shellback

7LS

Mc Nair (DD 679)

Telegram

8EG

Melvin (DD 680)

Beau Geste

1SY

Mercury (AK 42)

Favorite 2

2US2

Mertz (DD 691)

Cliffside

2TR

Midway (CVE 63)

Derby

3HJ

Manilla Bay (CVE 61)

Circus

2SJ

Maryland (BB 46)

Napoleon

5XD

Minneapolis (CA 36)

Kingfish

5BU

Mississippi (BB 41)

Ironsides

4VF

Monitor (LSV 5)

Alamo 5

1DC5

Monrovia (APA 31)

Vagrant

8OS

Monssen (DD 798)

VIndicator

8RJ

McCord (DD 534)

Leghorn

5FQ

Mt Olympus (AGC 8)

Whirlpool

8WR

Natoma Bay (CVE 62)

Banjo

1PL

Newcomb (DD 586)

Barnegat

1QX

Oak Hill (LSD 7)

Brunswick 7

1EV7

Oberrender (DE 344)

Jennifer

2XL

-- 10 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

Ommaney Bay (CVE 79)

Galley

4CE

Ormsby (APA 49)

Roderick

7BG

Overton (APD 23)

Turnpike

8MU

Palmer (DMS 5)

Kelso 5

5AS5

*PCS 1370 to 1379

Hugo

4SV

*PCS 1380 to 1389

Snooty

7QX

*PCS 1390 to 1399

Digby

3IN

*PCS 1400 to 1409

Alex

1DS

*PCS 1410 to 1419

Mabel

5KW

*PCS 1420 to 1429

Gumbo

4KJ

*PCS 1440 to 1449

Stitchy

7WP

*PCS 1450 to 1459

Edith

3OH

*PCS 1460 to 1469

Bugger

2FW

Pennsylvania (BB 38)

Drumstick

3MG

Petrof Bay (CVE 80)

Geisha

4DO

Picking (DD 685)

Lucifer

5KE

Pierce (APA 50)

SOybean

7SN

Portland (CA 33)

Clawback

2TC

Potowatomi (ATF 109)

Oyster 9

5EO9

Preble (DM 20)

Extra 0

2SM0

Preserver (ARS 8)

Workaday 8

8ZR8

President Hayes (APA 20)

Cocktail

2VG

Pursuit (AM 108)

Nonesuch 8

5ZI8

Quapaw (ATF 110)

Chisel 0

2QX0

Raymond (DE 341)

Figleaf

3VS

Rathburne (APD 25)

Figaro

3VR

Remey (DD 688)

Confucius

2XK

Requisite (AM 109)

Nonesuch 9

5ZI9

Revenge (AM 110)

Actor 0

1BK0

Richard P. Leary (DD 664)

Cashbox

2MN

Richard S. Bull (DE 402)

Goalkeeper

4GI

Ross (DD 563)

Horehound

4RU

Richard W. Seusens (DE 342)

Jitterbug

4YC

Richard M. Rowell (DE 403)

Ladybug

5DC

Rixey (APH 3)

Sideline 3

7NI3

Robinson (DD 562)

Purple

6SA

Rocky Mount (AGC 3)

Dynamite

3IW

Rushmore (LSD 14)

Mecca 4

5QO4

Sage (AM 111)

Actor 1

1BK1

Samuel B. Roberts (DE 413)

Juggernaut

4ZD

Sands (APD 13)

Toreador

8JH

Sangamon (CVE 26)

Locust

5IG

Saginaw Bay (CVE 84)

Happy

4MD

Scout (AM 296)

Leghorn

5FQ

Sentry (AM 299)

Whirlpool

8WR

* Append last digit of hull No. to Voice and CW Call.

-- 11 --

THIRD FLEET SHIPS AND CRAFT

SHIP

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

Santee (CVL 29)

Auburn

1LH

Savo Island (CVE 78)

Flapper

3XL

Shelton (DE 407)

Whipcord

8WI

Sheridan (APA 51)

Twentygrand

8NG

Sigourney (DD 465)

Snarlcat

7QU

Sioux (ATF 75)

Barfly 5

1QJ5

Southard (DMS 10)

Labor 0

5CY0

Sproston (DD 577)

Ironduke

4VN

Stafford (DE 411)

Cashmere

2MP

Starlight (AP 175)

Hallmark 5

4LF5

Stembel (DD 644)

Elijah

3PC

Stormking (AP 171)

Hallmark 1

4LF1

Sumpter (APA 52)

Goldwyn

4GY

Suwanee (CVE 27)

Joker

4YL

Talbot (APD 7)

Bootblack

2AO

Titania (AKA 13)

Alhambra

1EA

Twiggs (DD 591)

Lochinvar

5IB

Tennessee (BB 43)

Furious

4BL

Thuban (AKA 19)

Mintjulep

5SV

Token (AM 126)

Voucher 6

8SU6

Tumult (AM 127)

Voucher 7

8SU7

Velocity (AM 128)

Voucher 8

8SU8

Virgo (AKA 20)

Hatband

4ND

Walter C. Wann (DE 412)

Sandpaper

7FA

War Hawk (AP 168)

Wildfire

8XN8

Warren (APA 53)

Grabhook

4IB

Wayne (APA 54)

Gocart

4GO

Walker (DD 517)

Honkyytonk

4RE

West Virginia (BB 48)

Bangtail

1PK

White Marsh (LSD 8)

Brunswick 8

2EV8

White Plains (CVE 66)

Fido

3VM

Wickes (DD 578)

Color

2WE

William P. Biddle (APA 8)

Crocodile

3CA

WIndsor (APA 55)

Fossil

3ZS

Zeal (AM 131)

Orphan 1

6DO1

Zebra (AKN 5)

Schooner 5

7HL5

-- 12 --

THIRD FLEET ADMINISTRATIVE COMMAND CALLS

COMMAND

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

ComBatDiv 2

BANKER 2

1PM2

BatDiv 2

BANKER GANG 2

1PMG2

ComBatDiv3

BANKER 3

1PM3

BatDiv3

BANKER GANG 3

1PMG3

ComBatDiv 4

BANKER 4

1PM4

BatDiv 4

BANKER GANG 4

1PMG4

ComCruDiv 4

COLGATE 4

2VT4

CruDiv4

COLGATE GANG 4

2VTG4

ComCruDiv 9

COLGATE 9

2VT9

CruDiv 9

COLGATE GANG 9

2VTG9

ComCruDiv 12

FEARLESS 2

3UT2

CruDiv 12

FEARLESS GANG 2

3UTG2

ComCarDiv 22

MANJACK 2

5NT2

CarDiv 22

MANJACK GANG 2

5NTG2

ComCarDiv 24

MANJACK 4

5NT4

CarDiv 24

MANJACK GANG 4

5NTG4

ComCarDiv 25

MANJACK 5

5NT5

CarDiv 25

MANJACK GANG 5

5NTG5

ComCarDiv 26

MANJACK 6

5NT6

CarDiv 26

MANJACK GANG 6

5NTG6

ComCarDiv 27

MANJACK 7

5NT7

CarDiv 27

MANJACK GANG 7

5NTG7

ComCarDiv 28

MANJACK 8

5NT8

CarDiv 28

MANJACK GANG 8

5NTG8

ComDesRon 47

MEXICO 7

5RK7

DesRon 47

MEXICO GANG 7

5RKG7

ComDesRon 48

MEXICO 8

5RK8

DesRon 48

MEXICO GANG 8

5RKG8

ComDesRon 49

MEXICO 9

5RK9

DesRon 49

MEXICO GANG 9

5RKG9

ComDesRon 54

BANTAM 4

1PY4

DesRon 54

BANTAM GANG 4

1PYG4

ComDesRon 56

BANTAM 6

1PY6

DesRon 56

BANTAM GANG 6

1PYG6

ComDesDiv 93

FATIMA 3

3UO3

DesDiv 93

FATIMA GANG 3

3UOG3

ComDesDiv 94

FATIMA 4

3UO4

DesDiv 94

FATIMA GANG 4

3UOG4

ComDesDiv 95

FATIMA 5

3OU5

DesDiv 95

FATIMA GANG 5

3UOG5

ComDesDiv 96

FATIMA 6

3OU6

DesDiv 96

FATIMA GANG 6

3UOG6

ComDesDiv 97

FATIMA 7

3UO7

DesDiv 97

FATIMA GANG 7

3UOG7

ComDesDiv 98

FAT IMA 8

3UO8

DesDiv 98

FATIMA GANG 8

3UOG8

-- 13 --

COMMAND

VOICE CALL

CW CALL

ComDesDiv 107

DESTINY 7

3HU7

DesDiv 107

DESTINY GANG 7

3HUG7

ComDesDiv 108

DESTINY 8

3HU8

DesDiv 108

DESTINY GANG 8

3HU68

ComDesDiv 111

MELODY 1

3QY1

DesDiv 111

MELODY GANG 1

3QYG1

ComDesDiv 112

MELODY 2

3QY2

DesDiv 112

MELODY GANG 2

3QYG2

ComDesDiv Xray

CRAP GAME

LN3B

DesDiv Xray

CENTER

LN2E

ComCortDiv 63

FAR WEST 3

3UL3

CortDiv 63

FAR WEST GANG 3

3ULG3

ComCortDiv 69

FAR WEST 9

3UL9

CortDiv 69

FAR WEST GANG 9

3ULG9

ComTransDiv 6

BEN HUR 6

1UT6

TransDiv 6

BEN HUR GANG 6

1UTG6

ComTransDiv 7

BEN HUR 7

1UT7

TransDiv 7

BEN HUR GANG 7

1UTG7

ComTransDiv 8

BEN HUR 8

1UT8

TransDiv 8

BEN HUR GANG 8

1UTG8

ComTransDiv 10

EQUATOR 0

3QX0

TransDiv 10

EQUATOR GANG 0

3QXG0

ComTransDiv 12

EQUATOR 2

3QX2

TransDiv 12

EQUATOR GANG 2

3QXG2

ComTransDiv 14

EQUATOR 4

3QX4

TransDiv 14

EQUATOR GANG 4

3QXG4

ComTransDiv 16

EQUATOR 6

3QX6

TransDiv 16

EQUATOR GANG 6

3QXG6

ComTransDiv 18

EQUATOR 8

3QX8

TransDiv 18

EQUATOR GANG 8

3QXG8

ComTransDiv 20

JACKSON 0

4WH0

TransDiv 20

JACKSON GANG 0

4WHG0

ComTransDiv 24

JACKSON 4

4WH4

TransDiv 24

JACKSON GANG 4

4WHG4

ComTransDiv 26

JACKSON 6

4WH6

TransDiv 26

JACKSON GANG 6

4WHG6

ComTransDiv 28

JACKSON 8

4WH8

TransDiv 28

JACKSON GANG 8

4WHG8

ComTransDiv 30

LIBERTY 0

5GN0

TransDiv 30

LIBERTY GANG 0

5GNG0

ComTransDiv 32

LIBERTY 2

5GN2

TransDiv 32

LIBERTY GANG 2

5GNG2

ComTransDiv 38

LIBERTY 8

5GN8

TransDiv 38

LIBERTY GANG 8

5GNG8

ComMinRon 2

TEAMSTER 2

8DW2

ComMinDiv 5

SHADOW 5

7KL5

MinDiv 5

SHADOW GANG 5

7KLG5

ComMinDiv 13

UNITED 3

8OD3

MinDiv 13

UNITED GANG 3

8ODG3

ComMinDiv 14

UNITED 4

80D4

MinDiv 14

UNITED GANG 4

8ODG4

ComMinDiv 19

UNITED 9

8OD9

MinDiv 19

UNITED GANG 9

8ODG9

-- 14 --

SPECIAL CALLS

COLLECTIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS

Unit

Voice Call

CW Call

Com 3rd Fleet

AZTEC

1ML

Com 3rd Fleet

REX

6ZA

ComGen Northern Lanfor(10th Corps)

DOVER

ComGen Southern Lanfor(24th Corps)

UTAH

8OL

Underwater Demolition Team

BLOWOUT

LN1G

SUPPORT AIRCRAFT

Calls for Air Liaison Parties, Air Coordinators, Air Liaison
Observers, Artillery Spotters, and Commanders Support Aircraft will
be found in Annex G, Appendix 2.

Fifth Air Force Support Aircraft Parties will use the following calls:

Party

Voice Call

CW Call

SAP 1

NOMEN

ET1

SAP 2

JIGGER

K63

SAP 3

OUTLIVE

F277

SAP 4

LEUD

5FC

SAP 5

ORDAIN

AF4

SAP 6

LOBSTER

D61

SAP 7

GOLLY

8BY

SAP 8

PERVADE

G82

SAP 9

INGOT

4FV

SAP 10

MOVER

CS8

SAP 11

MANNER

OH8

SAP 12

GANGWAY

F38

FIGHTER DIRECTOR

Fighter DIrector ships use voice call followed by word BASE. Fighters
of the CAP (Combat Air Patrol) use Fighter Director calls wherever situated
for communication with fighter directors and bases afloat. These calls
consist of the voice call of the base ship followed by one or two digits;
the first digit denotes the division number, and the second digit the
number of the plane.

# The signal meaning "My mission has been completed" will be given
by the last plane in the last group to participate in the particular
mission at the time the last bomb is released.

To Fire Support Ships and Artillery.

x

White Flare, parachute Mark VI

Assault troops 500 yards from beach.

x

When the first boat wave of the assault troops is 500 yards
from the beach, a cluster of Mark VI parachute flares (white)
may, if specifically ordered, be released over the beach by
the air coordinator, at such an altitude that the signal will
be visable to all fire support ships and artillery parties.

Colored Smoke Grenades.

Ground forces may use the following Mark 16 colored smoke hand grenades
to express the meanings indicated:

Number

Color

Meaning

2

Violet, yellow or red

This is friendly front line.

1

Red

We are friendly troops.

Orange

Naval gunfire support ships suspend fire or shift to other targets.

Green

SOS or patrol needs aid.

Front Line Marking.

Front line marking consists of:

Panels, Fluorescent if available.

Colored smoke hand grenades Mark 16 (See para. 2 above).

Improvised methods.

The pyrotechnic signal from aircraft requesting display of front line
markers is the firing of two star shell red-red from a Very pistol.

Air Liaison Officers will notify the units to which they are attached
when to display front line markers as ordered to do so by support aircraft controller.

It is vitally important that ground troops remove markers when they advance.

Two or more colored smoke hand grenades in line may be used for
marking front lines (See paragraph 2 above).

Panels.

Combined Panel System CCBP-8 is the basic doctrine for panel communication.
However, panel communication other than frontline marking will be used by ground
troops only when all other means of communication fail.

Smoke Shells.

Ground forces may use smoke (WP) from artillery shells to indicate position
of target to aircraft.